Soulive
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Lately I haven't been brewing much for time/financial reasons. I've been thinking of doing some extract batches, in between AG batches. What styles do you think can be done successfully with extract (e.g. Porters)?
the_bird said:With steeping grains at least, I presume? Doing full boils, or just partial on the extract batches?
Assuming "yes" and "no," Porters should be fine, so should stout. English ales. APAs if you're using dry extract. Most beers, really, other than stuff that's terribly specialized. Jamil's new book basically shows how to make ANY style with extract, but he's usually calling for you to purchase stuff like Pilsner or Munich extract, not just using basic LME or DME.
If financial concerns are playing a role, I'd be focused moreso on recipes where you can get a nice outcome using a cheap dry yeast (including the styles I mentioned). An exception might be a hefe - which can be done very effectively with extract, doesn't require a lot of extract, and has no steeping grains.
brewt00l said:Second the Hefe....I've done some pretty tasty stouts and robust porters with extract/steeping.
I did an extract/steep hefe for my last batch to get something in bottles quickly that would be ready to consume quick. It was pretty interesting to go back to the stove top/kettle/late addition/brewed and cleaned up in 2 hrs.
Soulive21 said:Yeah, I'm looking to do a 2 hour Porter. I haven't brewed in less than 5 hours in many months...
Soulive21 said:In my case, with steeping grains and full boil. I was just looking for people to throw up the style they've had the most success with when using extract...
Soulive21 said:This is the Porter recipe I'm planning...
6.60 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 72.53 %
0.50 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
0.50 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer [7.00 %] (60 min) Hops 34.0 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [7.00 %] (10 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
1.00 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 10.99 %
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-)
Bobby_M said:My absolute favorite all extract batch so far was an American wheat with honey and orange peel but I don't suspect you like the style much. Extract is just so expensive and if you couple that with the increased hop prices, it's getting out of hand.
Soulive21 said:This is the Porter recipe I'm planning...
6.60 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 72.53 %
0.50 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
0.50 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.49 %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer [7.00 %] (60 min) Hops 34.0 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [7.00 %] (10 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
1.00 lb Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) Sugar 10.99 %
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-)
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